1ST QUARTER: Oregon started on defense. After the touchback, Devon Modster started the drive with a swing pass to Chris Brown for a short gain. Brown then ran it up the middle to make it 3rd-and-1, but Bryson Young and Jordon Scott were able to bring down the Golden Bears behind the line to force the game’s first three-and-out.
The Ducks served up a healthy dose of CJ Verdell early in their first drive, starting with a short pass that netted 11 yards and following that up with four straight carries. A Cal pass interference call was followed by an offensive holding call on Justin Herbert during a reverse.